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alphorn en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈalp.hɔːn/ (UK)

Etymology

From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.

Meanings

  1. A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
alpenhorn alternative lexicographic
alphorns Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

alphornist

Synonyms

Alpine horn

Translations (17)

ru альпи́йский рог (musical instrument) · fi alppitorvi (musical instrument) · hu havasi kürt (musical instrument) · tr çoban borusu (musical instrument) · ro cornul Alpilor (musical instrument) · de Alphorn (musical instrument) · nl alpenhoorn (musical instrument) · es trompa de los Alpes (musical instrument) · eo alpkorno (musical instrument) · hu alpesi kürt (musical instrument) · gsw Alphorn (musical instrument) · fr cor des Alpes (musical instrument) · ga alpchorn (musical instrument) · pt trompa alpina (musical instrument) · es alforn (musical instrument) · pl róg alpejski (musical instrument) · sv alphorn (musical instrument)